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POPCORN CEILING REPAIR
I had a spot on a textured ceiling that needed repair so to texture
the patch I sprayed a liitle paint on it to act as an adhesive then literally placed crushed popcorn on it. Sprayed some more paint on it to seal it up and it looks great. Jimmie |
POPCORN CEILING REPAIR
On Aug 24, 11:58*am, JIMMIE wrote:
I had a spot on a textured ceiling that needed repair so to *texture the patch I sprayed a liitle paint on it to act as an adhesive then literally placed crushed popcorn on it. Sprayed some more paint on it to seal it up and it looks great. Jimmie With your kind of luck you should buy more lottery tickets G. Joe |
POPCORN CEILING REPAIR
On Aug 24, 9:58*am, JIMMIE wrote:
I had a spot on a textured ceiling that needed repair so to *texture the patch I sprayed a liitle paint on it to act as an adhesive then literally placed crushed popcorn on it. Sprayed some more paint on it to seal it up and it looks great. Jimmie Using foodstuffs? Uhh... I hope it doesn't start growing something. Was there no crushed foam pellets or kitty litter available to smash into a skimcoat? |
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POPCORN CEILING REPAIR
"Dymphna" wrote in message ... Isn't that stuff awful! -- Dymphna Message origin: www.TRAVEL.com Yes it is....Patching it is nearly impossible...It will ALWAYS show.... What happens when the popcorn decays..I'm sure the grease helped too...Give it a few weeks and THEN tell us how it worked out.....They do sell the right stuff ya know....LOL...Sometimes I really wonder...................... |
POPCORN CEILING REPAIR
I think that the popcorn or perhaps more properly sprayed acoustical texture
was an idea that was not too good. When I need to deal with one of these buggers, first I will poke it a bit with my finger to see if the stuff is hard or if it will come off easily. If hard I just roll paint over it, if soft I use a floor scraper and remove it. -- Roger Shoaf About the time I had mastered getting the toothpaste back in the tube, then they come up with this striped stuff. "JIMMIE" wrote in message ... I had a spot on a textured ceiling that needed repair so to texture the patch I sprayed a liitle paint on it to act as an adhesive then literally placed crushed popcorn on it. Sprayed some more paint on it to seal it up and it looks great. Jimmie |
POPCORN CEILING REPAIR
JIMMIE;3007313 Wrote: I had a spot on a textured ceiling that needed repair so to texture the patch I sprayed a liitle paint on it to act as an adhesive then literally placed crushed popcorn on it. Sprayed some more paint on it to seal it up and it looks great. Jimmie I've seen a lot of repairs that just didn't make the grade on that stuff. On our first house, we had some water damage to such a ceiling and instead of trying to match it up, simply took down all the popcorn (steam brings it down quite easily) and re-did the entire ceiling with a paint/sand mix. -- Rik -- Rik Brown Share your experiences in the forums, blogs, videos, and online community at 'TRAVEL.com' (http://forums.TRAVEL.com). Message origin: www.TRAVEL.com |
POPCORN CEILING REPAIR
On Aug 24, 3:53*pm, "benick" wrote:
"Dymphna" wrote in message ... Isn't that stuff awful! -- Dymphna Message origin:www.TRAVEL.com Yes it is....Patching it is nearly impossible...It will ALWAYS show.... What happens when the popcorn decays..I'm sure the grease helped too...Give it a few weeks and THEN tell us how it worked out.....They do sell the right stuff ya know....LOL...Sometimes I really wonder...................... Wel lthe popcorn is the kind they use for packing sometimes( yes real popcorn) its been sitting in a box for two years so I figure it is not going to mold. Jimmie |
POPCORN CEILING REPAIR
I've seen a lot of repairs that just didn't make the grade on that stuff. On our first house, we had some water damage to such a ceiling and instead of trying to match it up, simply took down all the popcorn (steam brings it down quite easily) and re-did the entire ceiling with a paint/sand mix. -- Rik The only real cure for popcorn ceilings is removal. Steve |
POPCORN CEILING REPAIR
On Aug 24, 4:34*pm, Rik Brown Rik.Brown.3xf...@no-
mx.forums.travel.com wrote: JIMMIE;3007313 Wrote: I had a spot on a textured ceiling that needed repair so to *texture the patch I sprayed a liitle paint on it to act as an adhesive then literally placed crushed popcorn on it. Sprayed some more paint on it to seal it up and it looks great. Jimmie I've seen a lot of repairs that just didn't make the grade on that stuff. On our first house, we had some water damage to such a ceiling and instead of trying to match it up, simply took down all the popcorn (steam brings it down quite easily) and re-did the entire ceiling with a paint/sand mix. -- Rik -- Rik Brown Share your experiences in the forums, blogs, videos, and online community at 'TRAVEL.com' (http://forums.TRAVEL.com). Message origin:www.TRAVEL.com Ive done that too but that was more than I could handle right now. If my little patch last a year I will be happy but I think its going to hang in there. It felt pretty solid after the paint dried. Jimmie |
POPCORN CEILING REPAIR
I had it in the house we used to have. They do sell patch kits for them. But you can't do a thing with them - cleaning it is almost impossible. I have known a few people to paint them, but it really soaks up the paint! -- Dymphna Message origin: www.TRAVEL.com |
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"Red Green" wrote in message ... "SteveB" wrote in : I've seen a lot of repairs that just didn't make the grade on that stuff. On our first house, we had some water damage to such a ceiling and instead of trying to match it up, simply took down all the popcorn (steam brings it down quite easily) and re-did the entire ceiling with a paint/sand mix. -- Rik The only real cure for popcorn ceilings is removal. Steve True. I've done that one. But also want to mention this previous post of mine. Repairs often only noticed by me or if it's pointed out to someone. Subject: Popcorn ceiling Newsgroups: PeoplePC:alt.home.repair To: in2dadark in2dadark wrote in news:25aefee7-6fd0-455b-96d8- : There are a couple of spots on my popcorn ceiling that lost its pop. Can I repair this with spackle and a sponge or do they sell somehthing more specific for this.? Thanks. The sprays are expensive and a real crapshoot. I found the product below at the Blue Borg. It works quite well if you ask me considering the low rate of success most have fixing popcorn. Premixed. The popcorn itself is actually polystyrene chips. Matching is just a matter of how good you get at doing it. Dab on with a cheap paint brush. Don't like what you're getting just wipe it off with wet rag. Let it dry and paint with ceiling paint. Paid 5 bucks for a qt. Goes a long way. Wish I found it long ago actually. http://homaxproducts.com/products/texture/14/index.html True but it's still just a bandaid that sticks out like a sore thumb on a crappy cheap looking cheesey 80's condo ceiling covering up a bad drywall job and EVERYONE seeing it will think that....IMHO.....A little more effort and the problem goes away and you have a good looking ceiling....Flat and smooth so you can touch up or patch and re-paint at will....JMHO... |
POPCORN CEILING REPAIR
On Aug 24, 5:01*pm, JIMMIE wrote:
On Aug 24, 3:53*pm, "benick" wrote: "Dymphna" wrote in message ... Isn't that stuff awful! -- Dymphna Message origin:www.TRAVEL.com Yes it is....Patching it is nearly impossible...It will ALWAYS show.... What happens when the popcorn decays..I'm sure the grease helped too...Give it a few weeks and THEN tell us how it worked out.....They do sell the right stuff ya know....LOL...Sometimes I really wonder...................... Wel lthe popcorn is the kind they use for packing sometimes( yes real popcorn) its been sitting in a box for two years so I figure it is not going to mold. Jimmie I tried another spot useing some packing peanuts run through a food processor instead of real popcorn. That works too, a heck of a lot better that any kit I have ever tried. Jimmie |
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On Aug 25, 12:40*am, "benick" wrote:
True but it's still just a bandaid that sticks out like a sore thumb on a crappy cheap looking cheesey 80's condo ceiling covering up a bad drywall job and EVERYONE seeing it will think that....IMHO..... It looks even worse in a 1948 house with a cove ceiling. And then glitter sprayed on top. I should say "looked", because I scraped that crap off the first year I was in the house. I'm grateful that the previous owner was a lazy *******. He never painted the popcorn, and it was a breeze to wet down and scrape off. It revealed the original skim coat of plaster, which had a few cracks in it and still looked better than that glittered popcorn. Cindy Hamilton |
POPCORN CEILING REPAIR
"Cindy Hamilton" wrote in message ... On Aug 25, 12:40 am, "benick" wrote: True but it's still just a bandaid that sticks out like a sore thumb on a crappy cheap looking cheesey 80's condo ceiling covering up a bad drywall job and EVERYONE seeing it will think that....IMHO..... It looks even worse in a 1948 house with a cove ceiling. And then glitter sprayed on top. I should say "looked", because I scraped that crap off the first year I was in the house. I'm grateful that the previous owner was a lazy *******. He never painted the popcorn, and it was a breeze to wet down and scrape off. It revealed the original skim coat of plaster, which had a few cracks in it and still looked better than that glittered popcorn. Cindy Hamilton Un-painted is pretty easy..LOL...Most aren't that lucky though..I'm doing a complete reno now that had popcorn ceilings painted MANY times....The home owner asked if it could be patched (old speaker holes , different cabinet layout , ect.) and I told him I wouldn't touch it because it would never look right and I'm not coming back a dozen times for free to try to make it better cuz it never will...I gave him 2 options...1) Pay me 25 bucks an hour to scrape it down , patch it and skimcoat it , or 2) hang 1/4 sheetrock over the whole mess..He chose to hang the 1/4 inch rock and do it himself to save money....I provided the how to advice for free...I will be taping it as well as skimming the old walls....Everyone is happy..He gets a new ceiling and stays on budget and I GOT THE JOB.... |
POPCORN CEILING REPAIR
On Aug 25, 9:22*am, "benick" wrote:
Un-painted is pretty easy..LOL...Most aren't that lucky though..I'm doing a complete reno now that had popcorn ceilings painted MANY times....The home The other thing that people forget is that often times, the popcorn texture has asbestos in it. You don't just scrape it off, willy- nilly. Painting is often done just to seal the asbestos in. |
POPCORN CEILING REPAIR
"benick" wrote in
: "Red Green" wrote in message ... "SteveB" wrote in : I've seen a lot of repairs that just didn't make the grade on that stuff. On our first house, we had some water damage to such a ceiling and instead of trying to match it up, simply took down all the popcorn (steam brings it down quite easily) and re-did the entire ceiling with a paint/sand mix. -- Rik The only real cure for popcorn ceilings is removal. Steve True. I've done that one. But also want to mention this previous post of mine. Repairs often only noticed by me or if it's pointed out to someone. Subject: Popcorn ceiling Newsgroups: PeoplePC:alt.home.repair To: in2dadark in2dadark wrote in news:25aefee7-6fd0-455b-96d8- : There are a couple of spots on my popcorn ceiling that lost its pop. Can I repair this with spackle and a sponge or do they sell somehthing more specific for this.? Thanks. The sprays are expensive and a real crapshoot. I found the product below at the Blue Borg. It works quite well if you ask me considering the low rate of success most have fixing popcorn. Premixed. The popcorn itself is actually polystyrene chips. Matching is just a matter of how good you get at doing it. Dab on with a cheap paint brush. Don't like what you're getting just wipe it off with wet rag. Let it dry and paint with ceiling paint. Paid 5 bucks for a qt. Goes a long way. Wish I found it long ago actually. http://homaxproducts.com/products/texture/14/index.html True but it's still just a bandaid that sticks out like a sore thumb on a crappy cheap looking cheesey 80's condo ceiling covering up a bad drywall job and EVERYONE seeing it will think that....IMHO.....A little more effort and the problem goes away and you have a good looking ceiling....Flat and smooth so you can touch up or patch and re-paint at will....JMHO... Don't disagree with you on that. What I pointed out is just something that works best for me in some places where it's a SMALL eyesore into acceptable for the case/person. As mentioned, I've been down the scrape and redo road as well. It was the only acceptable route in that case. |
POPCORN CEILING REPAIR
mike wrote in
: On Aug 25, 9:22*am, "benick" wrote: Un-painted is pretty easy..LOL...Most aren't that lucky though..I'm doing a complete reno now that had popcorn ceilings painted MANY times....The hom e The other thing that people forget is that often times, the popcorn texture has asbestos in it. You don't just scrape it off, willy- nilly. Painting is often done just to seal the asbestos in. Awwww, a little grit never hurt anybody :-) |
Popcorn ceiling repair
Red Green;3008023 Wrote: Awwww, a little grit never hurt anybody :-) I love the Red Green Show LOLq -- Dymphna Message origin: www.TRAVEL.com |
Popcorn ceiling repair
Dymphna wrote:
Red Green;3008023 Wrote: Awwww, a little grit never hurt anybody :-) I love the Red Green Show LOLq "loved"...sadly, 'tis no more new episodes as he retired (at least temporarily). Written a book (! :) ) and guess are some DVDs, etc., but the TV show is finis... -- |
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